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Download full textFox, G. Thomas, Jr. – 1974
Syntactical rule differences in black dialect that can be more helpful to young adolescents' perceptions than the corresponding rules in standard English were studied. The syntactical rule in black dialect that was identified as being more explicit than the corresponding rule in standard English was the invariant "be" verb form (as in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Dialects, Black Students, Junior High School Students
Labov, William; And Others – 1968
This study investigates the structural and functional differences between the non-standard Negro English of northern ghetto areas (NNE) and standard English (SE). The major field work was done in Central Harlem with (1) a geographically random sample of 50 pre-adolescent speakers in Vacation Day Camps, (2) six pre-adolescent and adolescent peer…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Groups, Black Culture
